The Thinking Cap offers free test prep forum for students

With so much on the line, a little extra preparation could make a big difference. KENNETT SQUARE – You have 3 Hours and 45 minutes to answer enough questions correctly. The number correct on a standardized test, plus grade point average, plus extra-curricular activities, equals your future. Do you know where you stand with all these variables?

Chester County spelling bee set for Feb. 7

DOWINGTOWN – Chances are, there are 52 students from 52 Chester County schools who have been carefully examining the dictionary. These students are preparing for the 2012 Chester County Spelling Bee which will be held on Feb. 7 at 9 a.m.. The event, which is a qualifying bee for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, will be held at the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Educational Service Center...

Local cross country teams kick into high gear

Kennett, Unionville teams compete at Hershey By Hannah Christopher, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com Kennett Middle School runner Naomi Simonsen in recent action. Last Saturday the Unionville and Kennett cross country teams competed in Hershey, PA in the PIAA Foundation Invitational.    It is a great opportunity for the teams to experience, some for the first time, the State Championship course...

Kennett School Board sets course for 2011-2012 school year

Board gave its debriefing of summer activities and addressed plans for the immediate future of the district on Monday night By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Consolidated School District school board reconvened for the first time since July to set the tone for the new school year and also discuss progress made over the summer break. “We had a...

Kennett school board cuts programs, staffing to close budget gap

KCSD cutting math and literacy coaches, changing tech requirements to make up for losses in state funding By P.J. D’Annunzio, Correspondent, KennettTimes.com Kennett Consolodated School District Board of Education Members (from left) Douglas B. Stirling, Aline Frank, Heather Schaen, Douglas J. Doren, Shirley L. Annard, Michael H. Finnegan, Janis W. Reynolds, and Superintendent of Schools Dr....

Singer pitches Kennett past Unionville, 4-2

Kennett's Jay Singer pitched a gem against Unionville, Wednesday night. KENNETT SQUARE — If it’s possible to grab momentum from before the National Anthem, it appears that Kennett managed to do it to against arch rival Unionville, in high school baseball, Wednesday night. Kennett used a mix of great pitching to edge its neighbor, 4-2, in a Ches-Mont American Division game — featuring...